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Conventional gilts

Gilts where the dividends and principal repayments are fixed in nominal terms. This is as opposed to an index-linked gilt where the dividends and principal repayments are related to movements in the Retail Prices Index (RPI).

Alpha

The percentage by which an investor outperforms a relevant benchmark.

Custodian bank

Learn what a custodian bank is.

Profit and Loss Statement (P&L)

A statement that summarises firm's expenses, costs, and revenues incurred during a time period. AKA income statement.

Holding Period Return

The amount of money generated by an asset during the time that it was held by an investor..

Venture Capital

A type of financing that investors provide to startups, who sometimes announce getting said financing in TechCrunch, to big fanfare.

Equity

The amount of money a company would be left with by subtracting its liabilities from the value of its assets.

Net asset value

Mutual funds and investment trusts are priced on their net asset value (NAV).

Over-The-Counter (OTC)

A security that is sold outside of an exchange.

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